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GENERAL
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeff Traylor
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Walker 6'1" 220 4.60 [Texas A&M]
Tanner Barr 6'0" 175 4.50
Jaiden Parrish 6'0" 180 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Devondrick Dixon 5'11" 165 Senior DB 4.5

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Trey Washington 6'1" 170 Senior DB [SMU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Great Senior Leaders

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 54
2012 National Rank: #164
2012 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 64.1
2013 National Rank: #48
2013 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 51.2
Dynasty National Rank: #91
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 63-9 (25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 37.4
2012 Points Against Average: 24.1
2012 Differential: +13.3
2012 Wins: #265 Kilgore (20-14), #392 Argyle (42-21), #509 Graham (50-7), #552 Henderson (41-34), #552 Henderson (28-26), #731 Daingerfield (43-14), #1017 Bullard (57-39), #2406 Canton (51-36), #2458 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (50-28), #2493 Jacksonville (34-33), #3359 Atlanta (57-13), #3359 Atlanta (31-17), #3602 Gladewater (21-13), #4274 Spring Hill (Longview) (59-10)
2012 Losses: #27 Navasota (39-3), #1317 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (42-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 127-72
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3A-I), 2004 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009 (3A Region III District 17), 2008 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (3A Region II District 15), 2006 (3A Region II District 15), 2005 (3A Region II District 13), 2004 (3A Region II District 13), 2003 (3A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Atlanta, 9/6 Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 9/13 at Jacksonville, 9/20 Daingerfield, 9/27 Gladewater, 10/4 at Chapel Hill (Tyler), 10/12 at Henderson, 10/25 at Spring Hill (Longview), 11/1 Bullard, 11/8 at Kilgore
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kilgore (50.8), Henderson (41.2), Daingerfield (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gladewater (13.6), Spring Hill (Longview) (15.6), Atlanta (16.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (36.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #426
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%